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Top LEGO Photos of April 2025

May 1, 2025April 29, 2025 by Four Bricks Tall
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The most upvoted LEGO photos from the Stud Shooters LEGO photography community on Reddit.

Categories Stud Shooters Tags lego, lego photography, Reddit, Stud Shooters Leave a comment

Phone Photography Tips Contest Results

June 16, 2024 by Four Bricks Tall
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The LEGO photo that won the Apexel Macro Phone Lens is revealed! Including 9 other outstanding entries from LEGO photographers.

Categories News and Announcements Tags contest, lego, lego photography, phone

LEGO Photography Contest: Phone Tips

May 21, 2024May 4, 2024 by Four Bricks Tall
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Take photos of LEGO with your phone and one of our photography tips for a chance to win an Apexel macro phone lens. Ends June 2, 2024.

Categories News and Announcements Tags contest, lego, lego photography, phone

Phone Photography Tips for LEGO Photographers

May 1, 2024May 1, 2024 by Four Bricks Tall
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Learn how two top LEGO photographers, tongwars and edgy_mando, shoot with their phones to create amazing images.

Categories Phone Photography Tags lego, lego photography, phone 2 Comments

Budget Bokeh for Phones: Apexel 100mm Macro Phone Lens Kit Review

April 30, 2024April 29, 2024 by Four Bricks Tall
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A hands-on experience with a $35 macro phone lens kit from Apexel for LEGO minifig photography.

Categories Gear, Phone Photography Tags lego, lego photography, macro, phone, review 4 Comments

LEGO Land Rover 40650 Outdoor Challenge

April 13, 2024April 13, 2024 by Four Bricks Tall
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On Assignment is a Stud Shooters community event where members are sent a LEGO set to photograph. Perryplatypus69 took the LEGO Land Rover on a photoshoot in nature for this project.

Categories On Assignment Tags land rover, lego photography, outdoor, small set

LEGO Photography Contest: Bad Weather

April 1, 2024April 1, 2024 by Four Bricks Tall
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Submit LEGO photos of minifigs in bad weather to enter to win CapeMadness custom capes and cloaks! Contest ends April 29, 2024.

Categories News and Announcements Tags capes, contest, custom minifigure, lego photography 4 Comments

LEGO Photography How-to: Dry Ice Effect with the Smoke S

February 20, 2024February 20, 2024 by Four Bricks Tall
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The LENSGO Smoke S creates fantastic atmospheric effects for toy photographers but may be overpowered for a small scale.

Categories Behind the Scenes, Gear, Reviews Tags fog, lego, lego photography

LEGO Photography Contest: Space, City, and Pirate

March 31, 2024February 1, 2024 by Four Bricks Tall
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Submit LEGO photos featuring space, city, or pirate themes to enter to win Brickrock Press custom printed LEGO parts! Contest ends Feb 29, 2024.

Categories News and Announcements Tags Brickrock Press, custom prints, lego, lego photography, pad printing

LEGO Photography How-to: Create a Wintery Scene and Cold Weather Effects

January 11, 2024January 11, 2024 by Four Bricks Tall
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Create a winter scene in a LEGO photo with simple materials, light, and mist. Plus, a few composition tips to make for a more interesting photo.

Categories Behind the Scenes Tags lego, lego photography, mist, workflow
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